Lane College
Job Description
Assistant Volleyball Coach
Position Title: Assistant Volleyball Coach
Department: Athletics
Reports To: Head Volleyball Coach / Director of Athletics
Position Type: Part-Time
FLSA Status: Part-Time / Non-Exempt
Position Summary
The Assistant Volleyball Coach is a part-time position responsible for assisting the Head Volleyball Coach with the overall operation, instruction, development, and administration of the Lane College Volleyball Program. This position supports student-athlete development, practice and game preparation, recruiting, academic success, team travel, equipment management, and compliance with Lane College, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and National Collegiate Athletic Association rules and regulations.
The Assistant Volleyball Coach is expected to promote a positive, competitive, and student-centered athletic environment that reflects the mission, values, and standards of Lane College.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The Assistant Volleyball Coach will be responsible for the following duties:
- Assist the Head Volleyball Coach with planning, organizing, and conducting practices, workouts, team meetings, and game preparation activities.
- Provide instruction to student-athletes in volleyball fundamentals, techniques, strategies, conditioning, and overall skill development.
- Assist with player development in areas including serving, passing, setting, attacking, blocking, defense, communication, and court awareness.
- Support game-day operations, including warm-ups, bench management, in-game coaching, statistics, and post-game review.
- Assist with scouting opponents, reviewing film, preparing reports, and developing strategies to support team performance.
- Assist with the recruitment of qualified student-athletes who meet the academic, athletic, and character expectations of Lane College.
- Support the academic success and retention of student-athletes by encouraging class attendance, monitoring progress when appropriate, and referring students to campus resources as needed.
- Promote discipline, accountability, teamwork, sportsmanship, respect, leadership, and personal responsibility among student-athletes.
- Assist with team travel, including transportation, lodging, meals, supervision, and related travel logistics.
- Help maintain volleyball equipment, uniforms, supplies, inventory, and athletic facilities used by the volleyball program.
- Support fundraising activities, community engagement, camps, clinics, and other athletic department initiatives as assigned.
- Maintain confidentiality regarding student-athlete records, team matters, personnel information, and institutional business.
- Follow all Lane College policies, Athletics Department procedures, SIAC regulations, and NCAA rules and regulations.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Head Volleyball Coach, Director of Athletics, or designee.